Old-Fashioned Cracker Dressing

This old-fashioned dressing is a great side dish for the Thanksgiving or alongside roast chicken. Made with saltine crackers, celery, onions, and herbs, it's simple and satisfying.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 189 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• ½ cup butter
• ½ cup milk
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
• ½ teaspoon dried sage
• 1 large onion, diced
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
• cooking spray
• 2 ¾ cups chicken broth
• 1 pound saltine crackers, crushed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly coat a baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 2

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, celery, and 1 teaspoon salt in melted butter until onion begins to turn translucent, about 5 minutes. season with black pepper, sage, thyme, rosemary, and cayenne pepper; cook and stir about 1 minute.

Step 3

Remove skillet from heat and stir in chicken broth.

Step 4

Combine crushed crackers and onion mixture in a large bowl. Add egg and cream; mix until combined. Season with salt and black pepper.

Step 5

Spread cracker mixture evenly in a large baking dish and smooth the top.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes.